Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection

Autores
Sosa-Estani, Sergio; Rossi, Diana; Weissenbacher, Mercedes C.
Año de publicación
2003
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Fil: Sosa-Estáni, Sergio. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación de Endemo-Epidemias; Argentina.
Fil: Rossi, Diana. Intercambios Asociación Civil; Argentina.
Fil: Weissenbacher, Mercedes. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el SIDA; Argentina.
The aim of this study was to compile published data and to describe the prevalences of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among injection drug users (IDUs) in different populations studied in Argentina from 1987 through 1999. Twenty-two studies of HIV infection in the IDU population were selected, and 6 subject groups were defined: outpatients, prisoners, children in rehabilitation institutes, hospitalized patients, IDUs receiving drug treatment, and female sex workers. The median prevalence of HIV infection among 1506 outpatients (5 studies) was 64.0%; among 175 prisoners (1 study), the prevalence was 35.4%; among 446 children in rehabilitation institutes (4 studies), the prevalence was 48.1%; among 136 hospitalized patients (2 studies), the prevalence was 49.5%; among 2708 IDUs receiving drug treatment (7 studies), the prevalence was 39.0%; and among 26 female sex workers (2 studies), the prevalence was 47.0%. Prevalence of HIV infection was high among IDUs in Argentina, ranging from 27% to 80%.
Fuente
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003; 37(5):338-342
Materia
Argentina
Femenino
Infecciones por VIH
Seroprevalencia de VIH
Hospitalización
Humanos
Compartición de Agujas
Pacientes Ambulatorios
Prevalencia
Prisioneros
Rehabilitación
Trabajo Sexual
Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
Seropositividad para VIH
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso abierto
Condiciones de uso
Repositorio
Sistema de Gestión del Conocimiento ANLIS MALBRÁN
Institución
Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán"
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spelling Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infectionSosa-Estani, SergioRossi, DianaWeissenbacher, Mercedes C.ArgentinaFemeninoInfecciones por VIHSeroprevalencia de VIHHospitalizaciónHumanosCompartición de AgujasPacientes AmbulatoriosPrevalenciaPrisionerosRehabilitaciónTrabajo SexualAbuso de Sustancias por Vía IntravenosaSeropositividad para VIHFil: Sosa-Estáni, Sergio. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación de Endemo-Epidemias; Argentina.Fil: Rossi, Diana. Intercambios Asociación Civil; Argentina.Fil: Weissenbacher, Mercedes. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el SIDA; Argentina.The aim of this study was to compile published data and to describe the prevalences of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among injection drug users (IDUs) in different populations studied in Argentina from 1987 through 1999. Twenty-two studies of HIV infection in the IDU population were selected, and 6 subject groups were defined: outpatients, prisoners, children in rehabilitation institutes, hospitalized patients, IDUs receiving drug treatment, and female sex workers. The median prevalence of HIV infection among 1506 outpatients (5 studies) was 64.0%; among 175 prisoners (1 study), the prevalence was 35.4%; among 446 children in rehabilitation institutes (4 studies), the prevalence was 48.1%; among 136 hospitalized patients (2 studies), the prevalence was 49.5%; among 2708 IDUs receiving drug treatment (7 studies), the prevalence was 39.0%; and among 26 female sex workers (2 studies), the prevalence was 47.0%. Prevalence of HIV infection was high among IDUs in Argentina, ranging from 27% to 80%.Oxford University PressInfectious Diseases Society of America2003-12-15info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/186510.1086/377556Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003; 37(5):338-342reponame:Sistema de Gestión del Conocimiento ANLIS MALBRÁNinstname:Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán"instacron:ANLIS#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#datasetsClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of Americaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2025-09-29T14:30:28Zoai:sgc.anlis.gob.ar:Publications/123456789/1865Institucionalhttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/oai/biblioteca@anlis.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:a2025-09-29 14:30:28.798Sistema de Gestión del Conocimiento ANLIS MALBRÁN - Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán"false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection
title Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection
spellingShingle Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection
Sosa-Estani, Sergio
Argentina
Femenino
Infecciones por VIH
Seroprevalencia de VIH
Hospitalización
Humanos
Compartición de Agujas
Pacientes Ambulatorios
Prevalencia
Prisioneros
Rehabilitación
Trabajo Sexual
Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
Seropositividad para VIH
title_short Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection
title_full Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection
title_fullStr Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection
title_sort Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in injection drug users in Argentina: high seroprevalence of HIV infection
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sosa-Estani, Sergio
Rossi, Diana
Weissenbacher, Mercedes C.
author Sosa-Estani, Sergio
author_facet Sosa-Estani, Sergio
Rossi, Diana
Weissenbacher, Mercedes C.
author_role author
author2 Rossi, Diana
Weissenbacher, Mercedes C.
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Argentina
Femenino
Infecciones por VIH
Seroprevalencia de VIH
Hospitalización
Humanos
Compartición de Agujas
Pacientes Ambulatorios
Prevalencia
Prisioneros
Rehabilitación
Trabajo Sexual
Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
Seropositividad para VIH
topic Argentina
Femenino
Infecciones por VIH
Seroprevalencia de VIH
Hospitalización
Humanos
Compartición de Agujas
Pacientes Ambulatorios
Prevalencia
Prisioneros
Rehabilitación
Trabajo Sexual
Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
Seropositividad para VIH
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: Sosa-Estáni, Sergio. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación de Endemo-Epidemias; Argentina.
Fil: Rossi, Diana. Intercambios Asociación Civil; Argentina.
Fil: Weissenbacher, Mercedes. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el SIDA; Argentina.
The aim of this study was to compile published data and to describe the prevalences of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among injection drug users (IDUs) in different populations studied in Argentina from 1987 through 1999. Twenty-two studies of HIV infection in the IDU population were selected, and 6 subject groups were defined: outpatients, prisoners, children in rehabilitation institutes, hospitalized patients, IDUs receiving drug treatment, and female sex workers. The median prevalence of HIV infection among 1506 outpatients (5 studies) was 64.0%; among 175 prisoners (1 study), the prevalence was 35.4%; among 446 children in rehabilitation institutes (4 studies), the prevalence was 48.1%; among 136 hospitalized patients (2 studies), the prevalence was 49.5%; among 2708 IDUs receiving drug treatment (7 studies), the prevalence was 39.0%; and among 26 female sex workers (2 studies), the prevalence was 47.0%. Prevalence of HIV infection was high among IDUs in Argentina, ranging from 27% to 80%.
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